CSPR - Certified Specialist Payment Rep (HFMA) with A+
Verified Solutions.
Steps used to control costs of managed care include: correct answers Bundled codes
Capitation
Payer and Provider to agree on reasonable payment
DRG is used to classify correct answers Inpatient admissions for the purpose of reimbursing
hospitals for each case in a given category w/a negotiated fixed fee, regardless of the actual costs
incurred
Identify the various types of private health plan coverage correct answers HMO
Conventional
PPO and POS
HDHP/SO plans - high-deductible health plans with a savings option; Private - Include higher
patient out-of-pocket expenditures for treatments that can serve to reduce utilization/costs.
Managed care organizations (MCO) exist primarily in four forms: correct answers Health
Maintenance Organizations (HMO)
Preferred Provider Organizations (PPO)
Point of Service (POS) Organizations
Exclusive Provider Organizations (EPO)
Identify the various types of government‐sponsored health coverage: correct answers Medicare
- Government; Beneficiaries enrolled in such plans, but, participation in these
plans is voluntary.
Medicaid
Medicaid Managed Care - Medicaid beneficiaries are required to select and enroll in a managed
care plan.
Medicare Managed Care (a.k.a. Medicare Advantage Plans)
Identify some key drivers of increasing healthcare costs correct answers Demographics
Chronic Conditions
Provider payment systems - Provider payment systems that are designed to reward volume rather
than quality, outcomes, and prevention
Consumer Perceptions
Health Plan pressure
Physician Relationships
Supply Chain
Health Maintenance Organizations (HMO) correct answers Referrals
PCP
Patients must use an in-network provider for their services to be covered.
Reimbursement - majority of services offered are reimbursed through capitation payments
(PMPM)
,Medicare is composed of four parts: correct answers Part A - provides inpatient/hospital,
hospice, and skilled nursing coverage
Part B - provides outpatient/medical coverage
Part C - an alternative way to receive your Medicare benefits (known as Medicare
Advantage)
Part D - prescription drug coverage
HMO Act of 1973 correct answers The HMO Act of 1973 gave federally qualified HMOs the
right to mandate that employers offer their product to their employees under certain conditions.
Mandating an employer meant that employers who had 25 or more employees and were for‐
profit companies were required to make a dual choice available to their employees.
Which of the following statements regarding employer-based health insurance in the United
States is true? correct answers The real advent of employer-based insurance came through Blue
Cross, which was started by hospital associations during the Depression.
The Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) Act of 1973 gave qualified HMOs the right to
"mandate" an employer under certain conditions, meaning employers: correct answers Would
have to offer HMO plans along side traditional fee-for-service medical plans.
Which of the following is an anticipated change in the relationships between consumers and
providers? correct answers Providers will face many new service demands and consumers will
have virtually unfettered access to those services
What transition began as a result of the March 2010 healthcare reform legislation? correct
answers A transition toward new models of health care delivery with corresponding changes
system financing and provider reimbursement.
Which statement is false concerning ABNs? correct answers ABN began establishing new
requirements for managed care plans participating in the Medicare program.
Which Statement is TRUE concerning ABNs? correct answers -ABNs are not required for
services that are never covered by Medicare.
-An ABN form notifies the patient before he or she receives the service that it may not be
covered by Medicare and that he or she will need to pay out of pocket.
-Although ABNs can have significant financial implications for the physician, they also
serve an important fraud and abuse compliance function.
What is the overall function of Medicaid? correct answers The pay for medical assistance for
certain individuals and low-income families
Medical Cost Ratio (MCR) or Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) is defined as: correct answers Total
Medical Expenses divided by Total Premiums
, Provider service organizations (PSOs) function like health maintenance organizations (HMOs) in
all of the following ways, EXCEPT: correct answers Ties to the healthcare delivery industry
rather than the insurance industry
Provider service organizations (PSOs) function like health maintenance organizations (HMOs) in
all of the following ways: correct answers -Risk pooling
-Capitalization
-Network management
Which of the following is a service provided by a well-managed third-party administrator
(TPA)? correct answers -Administrative
-Utilization review (UR)
-Claims processing
What is tiering? correct answers The ranking or classifying of one or more of the provider
delivery system components
Which option is a practice used to control costs of managed care? correct answers -Making
advance payment to providers for all services needed to care for a member
-Combining services provided and bundling the associated charges
-Agreement between the payer and provider on reasonable payment for each service.
Which option is a risk involved in per diem payments? correct answers -The risk to the insurance
company or health plan
-The risk to the hospital
-The risk when embracing per diem payments in complex case
Diagnosis-related group (DRG) is: correct answers A payment category
How is the term carve-out used when discussing managed care? correct answers To refer to
specific benefits or services
What is the term Coordination of Benefits (COB)? correct answers A term used to describe how
payment is coordinated for patients who have coverage through two insurance policies
Which three components are used to determine the total RVU value for a service? correct
answers -Malpractice expense
-Lowest market price for services used
-Medicare discounts
A fixed payment amount based upon the number of members assigned to a provider, and does
not vary based upon the number of services rendered, is known as: correct answers Capitation
Aligning incentives has come to mean _________. correct answers The appropriate addition of
some risk in the exchange of health care to a patient for some form of remuneration.
Verified Solutions.
Steps used to control costs of managed care include: correct answers Bundled codes
Capitation
Payer and Provider to agree on reasonable payment
DRG is used to classify correct answers Inpatient admissions for the purpose of reimbursing
hospitals for each case in a given category w/a negotiated fixed fee, regardless of the actual costs
incurred
Identify the various types of private health plan coverage correct answers HMO
Conventional
PPO and POS
HDHP/SO plans - high-deductible health plans with a savings option; Private - Include higher
patient out-of-pocket expenditures for treatments that can serve to reduce utilization/costs.
Managed care organizations (MCO) exist primarily in four forms: correct answers Health
Maintenance Organizations (HMO)
Preferred Provider Organizations (PPO)
Point of Service (POS) Organizations
Exclusive Provider Organizations (EPO)
Identify the various types of government‐sponsored health coverage: correct answers Medicare
- Government; Beneficiaries enrolled in such plans, but, participation in these
plans is voluntary.
Medicaid
Medicaid Managed Care - Medicaid beneficiaries are required to select and enroll in a managed
care plan.
Medicare Managed Care (a.k.a. Medicare Advantage Plans)
Identify some key drivers of increasing healthcare costs correct answers Demographics
Chronic Conditions
Provider payment systems - Provider payment systems that are designed to reward volume rather
than quality, outcomes, and prevention
Consumer Perceptions
Health Plan pressure
Physician Relationships
Supply Chain
Health Maintenance Organizations (HMO) correct answers Referrals
PCP
Patients must use an in-network provider for their services to be covered.
Reimbursement - majority of services offered are reimbursed through capitation payments
(PMPM)
,Medicare is composed of four parts: correct answers Part A - provides inpatient/hospital,
hospice, and skilled nursing coverage
Part B - provides outpatient/medical coverage
Part C - an alternative way to receive your Medicare benefits (known as Medicare
Advantage)
Part D - prescription drug coverage
HMO Act of 1973 correct answers The HMO Act of 1973 gave federally qualified HMOs the
right to mandate that employers offer their product to their employees under certain conditions.
Mandating an employer meant that employers who had 25 or more employees and were for‐
profit companies were required to make a dual choice available to their employees.
Which of the following statements regarding employer-based health insurance in the United
States is true? correct answers The real advent of employer-based insurance came through Blue
Cross, which was started by hospital associations during the Depression.
The Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) Act of 1973 gave qualified HMOs the right to
"mandate" an employer under certain conditions, meaning employers: correct answers Would
have to offer HMO plans along side traditional fee-for-service medical plans.
Which of the following is an anticipated change in the relationships between consumers and
providers? correct answers Providers will face many new service demands and consumers will
have virtually unfettered access to those services
What transition began as a result of the March 2010 healthcare reform legislation? correct
answers A transition toward new models of health care delivery with corresponding changes
system financing and provider reimbursement.
Which statement is false concerning ABNs? correct answers ABN began establishing new
requirements for managed care plans participating in the Medicare program.
Which Statement is TRUE concerning ABNs? correct answers -ABNs are not required for
services that are never covered by Medicare.
-An ABN form notifies the patient before he or she receives the service that it may not be
covered by Medicare and that he or she will need to pay out of pocket.
-Although ABNs can have significant financial implications for the physician, they also
serve an important fraud and abuse compliance function.
What is the overall function of Medicaid? correct answers The pay for medical assistance for
certain individuals and low-income families
Medical Cost Ratio (MCR) or Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) is defined as: correct answers Total
Medical Expenses divided by Total Premiums
, Provider service organizations (PSOs) function like health maintenance organizations (HMOs) in
all of the following ways, EXCEPT: correct answers Ties to the healthcare delivery industry
rather than the insurance industry
Provider service organizations (PSOs) function like health maintenance organizations (HMOs) in
all of the following ways: correct answers -Risk pooling
-Capitalization
-Network management
Which of the following is a service provided by a well-managed third-party administrator
(TPA)? correct answers -Administrative
-Utilization review (UR)
-Claims processing
What is tiering? correct answers The ranking or classifying of one or more of the provider
delivery system components
Which option is a practice used to control costs of managed care? correct answers -Making
advance payment to providers for all services needed to care for a member
-Combining services provided and bundling the associated charges
-Agreement between the payer and provider on reasonable payment for each service.
Which option is a risk involved in per diem payments? correct answers -The risk to the insurance
company or health plan
-The risk to the hospital
-The risk when embracing per diem payments in complex case
Diagnosis-related group (DRG) is: correct answers A payment category
How is the term carve-out used when discussing managed care? correct answers To refer to
specific benefits or services
What is the term Coordination of Benefits (COB)? correct answers A term used to describe how
payment is coordinated for patients who have coverage through two insurance policies
Which three components are used to determine the total RVU value for a service? correct
answers -Malpractice expense
-Lowest market price for services used
-Medicare discounts
A fixed payment amount based upon the number of members assigned to a provider, and does
not vary based upon the number of services rendered, is known as: correct answers Capitation
Aligning incentives has come to mean _________. correct answers The appropriate addition of
some risk in the exchange of health care to a patient for some form of remuneration.
